Deborah

Aligning our values

Kia ora, When it comes to working with writers, my biggest value is trust. You need to trust me with your manuscript, story, and vision. Sharing your work with someone can be a vulnerable experience, and that trust is not something I take lightly. That’s why I always ask to see your manuscript before weContinue reading “Aligning our values”

My wonderful little office

Kia ora, This is my wonderful little, very yellow, office. It’s full of carnivorous plants and succulents, books, and colour. Because I work from home, I sometimes get asked whether I’d be a digital nomad or go on a working holiday. Not for me. When I’m on holiday, I’m on holiday. And I can’t reallyContinue reading “My wonderful little office”

New bike, new blog post

Kia ora, At the start of January, I wrote about how I came off my bike in rather spectacular fashion. I also said that I was on the hunt for a new ebike. The two weren’t connected, but the crash confirmed my decision that I needed a better fitting bike. Well, my TradeMe watch listContinue reading “New bike, new blog post”

How long should your book be? A word count guide for travel and adventure writers

The short answer: as long as it needs to be. While this is a vague answer, understanding word counts can make the difference between readers finishing your book or abandoning it half way through. Let’s discuss why your word count matters, look at some examples, and look at ways to reduce your word count whenContinue reading “How long should your book be? A word count guide for travel and adventure writers”

Help me help you

Kia ora, Thank you again for giving me space in your inbox and letting me talk all things adventure books and book editing. I love what I do and the writers I get to work with – you all go on such awesome adventures! Here are some of the most common questions I get fromContinue reading “Help me help you”

My 2024 reading round up

Here are all the travel and adventure books I read in 2024, and with a quick summary too.

Out vs in: 2025 edition

Kia ora, You know what I’m going to say: Happy New Year! I hope you had a good break over Christmas. My break was a bit chaotic 😅 Lots of house projects, garden work, a couple of walks, and a bike ride that sent me over the handlebars. I survived, and somehow want to doContinue reading “Out vs in: 2025 edition”

One last email before 2025

Kia ora, Given that you’re on my email list, chances are you love the outdoors and travel, and you love writing about your time outside. And chances are you want your writing to be the best it can be before you send it out into the world. That’s my goal for you too! That’s whatContinue reading “One last email before 2025”

Let’s celebrate together!

Kia ora, It’s been a busy year for me. Lots going on with my editing business, a few long weekends away, and chipping away with house goals (we’re getting a solar system installed this week!). This is a good time to consider accomplishments, so here are my big two: What’s your biggest accomplishment of 2024?Continue reading “Let’s celebrate together!”

Sharing a podcast you might like

Kia ora, It’s the last month of the year, and everything is happening all at once for me. We had an issue with our septic tank (the less said about that the better), I’m deep in edit mode for a repeat writer, but in all that, we managed to get away for a few days.Continue reading “Sharing a podcast you might like”